Driver’s License Suspensions, Impacts and Fairness Study

Less than 6% of all suspended drivers are suspended for purely driving-related reasons.

This report relays findings from a study about the effects of driver’s license suspensions in New Jersey. For years, license suspensions have been imposed on motorists for reasons unrelated to public safety (i.e. to enforce payment of fines and fees), and this research suggests that residents of urban and low-income neighborhoods are more vulnerable to suspension than others. These populations suffer tremendous hardships due to loss of personal mobility, and the author proposes several reforms to mitigate these harms.